Pickup and drop-off at Brisbane International Airport

Where

Pick-up and drop-off curbside zone at the Domestic Terminal (right by the terminal)

Picking upPermittedIf your passenger is not there waiting, a Kerbside Officer will ask you to move on. The best option is then to wait at ParkShort, where your first 15 minutes are free, or use up to 1 hour of free parking at AIRPARK.

Where

ParkShort on Level 2 of the P1 parking garage at the Domestic Terminal (right by the terminal)

Picking upPermittedFree within 15 minutes.If you want to greet your family and friends inside the terminal, the airport recommends parking in ParkShort; Domestic Terminal parking is a short walk from check-in and baggage claim.

WaitingPermittedFree within 15 minutes.If you arrive early, wait here until your passenger has arrived: the first 15 minutes of ParkShort are free of charge. Then return to the pick-up area.

Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): ParkShort Domestic

Where

Passenger Pick-Up area at the International Terminal (right by the terminal)

Picking upPermittedFree within 10 minutes.As you drive toward the International Terminal, move into the green Passenger Pick-Up lane. Take a ticket, enter the pick-up area and pull into the curbside zone to pick up your passengers. Drivers should remain with their vehicles at all times.

WaitingPermittedFree within 10 minutes.You can wait with your car for up to 10 minutes free of charge in the Passenger Pick-Up area; staying longer incurs a fee, but you can exit and re-enter the area as many times as you need. If your passengers are not ready, Kerbside Officers may ask you to move on.

Where

ParkShort in the open-air parking lot at ground level at the International Terminal (right by the terminal)

Picking upPermittedParkShort is intended for picking up or dropping off family and friends: park your car and welcome your loved ones home.

Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): ParkShort International

Where

AIRPARK and AIRPARK 2, on airport land

WaitingPermittedFree within 60 minutes.If you arrive too early to pick up your passenger, there is up to 1 hour of free parking at AIRPARK.

Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): AIRPARK

Where

Brisbane Airport Service Centre off Moreton Drive (outside the airport)

WaitingPermittedFree within 120 minutes.The Service Centre is a short drive from the International and Domestic Terminals, just off Moreton Drive, with free parking for up to two hours. Once your passengers call to say they have arrived, you can return to the pick-up and drop-off zone.

Where

Pick-up and drop-off curbside zone at the Domestic Terminal (right by the terminal)

Dropping offPermittedThe curbside zone is strictly for drivers who have a passenger ready to be dropped off or picked up immediately; stay in your car. There are six dedicated accessible spaces for pick-up and drop-off underneath the Skywalk; vehicles must display a valid Disability Parking Permit.

Where

ParkShort on Level 2 of the P1 parking garage at the Domestic Terminal (right by the terminal)

Dropping offPermittedFree within 15 minutes.For a longer goodbye, the airport also recommends parking in ParkShort.

WaitingPermittedFree within 15 minutes.If you arrive early, wait here until your passenger has arrived: the first 15 minutes of ParkShort are free of charge. Then return to the pick-up area.

Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): ParkShort Domestic

Where

Passenger Pick-Up area at the International Terminal (right by the terminal)

WaitingPermittedFree within 10 minutes.You can wait with your car for up to 10 minutes free of charge in the Passenger Pick-Up area; staying longer incurs a fee, but you can exit and re-enter the area as many times as you need. If your passengers are not ready, Kerbside Officers may ask you to move on.

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Public passenger drop-off on the Level 4 Departures Road at the International Terminal (right by the terminal)

Dropping offPermittedPublic passenger drop-off is on the Level 4 Departures Road, intended for a quick goodbye. You must remain with your vehicle at all times. Drop-off for passengers with accessibility needs is via the Green Zone on the Level 4 Departures Road, where drivers displaying a valid Disability Parking Permit may stop for up to five minutes.

Where

ParkShort in the open-air parking lot at ground level at the International Terminal (right by the terminal)

Dropping offPermittedOr settle into one of the restaurants in the terminal to say a proper goodbye.

Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): ParkShort International

Where

AIRPARK and AIRPARK 2, on airport land

WaitingPermittedFree within 60 minutes.If you arrive too early to pick up your passenger, there is up to 1 hour of free parking at AIRPARK.

Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): AIRPARK

Where

Brisbane Airport Service Centre off Moreton Drive (outside the airport)

WaitingPermittedFree within 120 minutes.The Service Centre is a short drive from the International and Domestic Terminals, just off Moreton Drive, with free parking for up to two hours. Once your passengers call to say they have arrived, you can return to the pick-up and drop-off zone.